Declaration of War on S.H.I.E.L.D.

On his private island, Christopher was working on a girl's version of the Iron Armor when Optimus spoke: "Lord, Iron Man Tony said that SHIELD knows you stole the vibranium and the ten bottles of superpower serum. SHIELD is coming after you. Tony even offered a reward: if SHIELD can capture or kill you, they will be rewarded with one trillion dollars. Director Fury agreed."

"Why did they conclude that I stole it?" Christopher asked.

"S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Fury asked Iron Man Tony to investigate and see if he could find any clues in the SHIELD system. Tony didn't find anything, so he told Fury that he could do everything on the Internet without leaving any trace, except for you," Optimus explained.

"Tony, you are done," Christopher said coldly.

Before he could confront Tony, Tony had already targeted him. Tony really thought he was an easy target.

"Optimus, issue a global bounty. Whoever kills Iron Man Tony will receive a reward of ten trillion dollars," Christopher ordered.

Since developing the Optimus intelligent system, Optimus had been helping Christopher amass incredible wealth. On the Internet, Optimus plundered resources, making Christopher astonishingly rich. The stock market, in particular, was like a cash machine for Christopher.

Christopher's current wealth far surpassed Iron Man Tony's. However, in terms of overall strength, he still couldn't surpass Tony.

But was he going to be intimidated just because he couldn't match Tony's strength?

No way.

He wanted to strike Tony hard.

"Yes, my lord," Optimus replied.

The moment Optimus finished speaking, a $10 trillion bounty appeared across the entire Marvel world's network. This reward could be seen on any device connected to the Internet—computers, TVs, or mobile phones.

Christopher was determined. He issued the bounty in his own name and paid high deposits to major assassin organizations to prove he had the money.

Everyone around the world saw the bounty, including S.H.I.E.L.D.

The director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fury, looked at the bounty order displayed on his mobile phone and became furious. He cursed, "Sure enough, it was that damn guy Christopher who did it. No one else would issue such a bounty."

Hawkeye said sympathetically to Tony, "Tony, you're in big trouble."

"Tony, I think you'd better not leave SHIELD. With our protection, no one dares to touch you," Hill said worriedly.

"Christopher must be monitoring our conversation," Tony said, looking distressed.

He regretted his actions. If he had known Christopher was so wealthy, he would never have offered a reward of one trillion dollars to take him down.

Now Christopher had money, technology, and incredible strength, able to infiltrate top organizations like SHIELD with ease. He was a terrifying opponent.

"Tony, let's unite to deal with Christopher," Fury suggested.

"I have no choice. I agree," Tony said helplessly.

The situation was dire. It was either him or Christopher. To survive, he couldn't back down.

Suddenly, Tony's steel armor moved, and Christopher's domineering voice came out: "If you want to fight, then fight. Whoever backs down is a coward."

Everyone in SHIELD became tense, seeing the steel armor move. They all drew their weapons and aimed at it.

Tony felt like crying, seeing his steel armor controlled by Christopher. This threatened his identity as Iron Man.

Without the help of the intelligent system, he couldn't restore the full strength of the armor and couldn't become Iron Man.

"Christopher, you stole SHIELD's stuff and you still dare to declare war? Do you really think we can't do anything to you?" Fury shouted angrily.

"I just stole it. What are you going to do?" Christopher taunted.

"I-I'm going to destroy you," Fury roared.

He held great power and commanded a group of powerful subordinates. On Earth, he didn't look down on anyone except the President of the United States.

He even dared to oppose Hydra.

Now, Christopher's disrespect felt like a challenge to his authority. Fury had to teach him an unforgettable lesson to serve as a warning to others.

"Hmph, Fury, do you really think that with the power of SHIELD, you can destroy me? It's a joke. I'm waiting for you on my private island," Christopher said coldly.

"Next Monday, we'll be there on time," Fury declared.

"Whatever," Christopher replied nonchalantly.

Christopher turned and said sarcastically to Tony, "Tony, I always thought you were a genius, but since you refused my cooperation and now decided to provoke me, I've realized that aside from your technological genius, you're quite stupid in other areas."

"Wait until you defeat SHIELD before mocking me. Right now, you don't have the upper hand," Tony said angrily.

"Soon you'll see whether I do or not," Christopher replied with an evil smile.

Tony wanted to retort but was interrupted by a countdown sound coming from his steel armor, and he quickly ran away in fright.

"What the—"

"Tony, what's going on?"

"Is he scared of something?"

Hawkeye looked around and said doubtfully, "There's nothing here!"

At that moment, a voice came from the steel armor: "The self-destruction program is activated. Countdown: 10, 9, 8..."

"Holy crap, everyone, run!" Fury exclaimed, and he sprinted outside.

Hill, Hawkeye, and the other SHIELD personnel scrambled to get out.

They knew the power of Tony's steel armor. It could easily blow up a building, and a self-destruction would be even more powerful. Anyone nearby wouldn't just be blown to pieces—they'd be vaporized.

There was a loud bang.

The entire air carrier vibrated, and the alarm sounded automatically.

SHIELD was in chaos; everyone thought they were under attack.

The command center was obliterated, and several adjacent rooms were heavily damaged.

Fury and the others escaped just in time, but they were still shocked and suffered internal injuries.

The only one unscathed was Iron Man Tony, who had run fast and hidden far away.

Fury looked at the bombed command center and said angrily, "This is too much. I must kill him."

"Christopher's network technology is so powerful. If he doesn't die, SHIELD will never dare to use the Internet again," Hill said.

"Yes! His network technology is so advanced that he easily replaced Tony's Jarvis," Hawkeye sighed.

"With SHIELD's command center blown up and the aircraft carrier grounded, how will we get to the private island next week?" asked a SHIELD official.

Fury glared at Tony and complained, "Tony, your steel armor caused this. You're responsible for repairing it. It must be fixed by Monday."

"Okay!" Tony said helplessly, with a bitter expression.

He had no choice. It was his armor that blew up, and no one but him could repair the command center quickly.

"Ah! It's so hot."

Suddenly, a SHIELD member yelled, took his phone out of his pocket, and threw it away.